go extinct

Example Sentences

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Many Hindu nationalists fear that Hinduism is vulnerable and will go extinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"There are so many species in the world that we still haven't discovered, and that could go extinct before we can give them a name," Chan said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

We have become convinced that giving that up is tantamount to extinction—or maybe it’s just that we’d rather go extinct than have to give it up.

From Slate • May 14, 2025

This committee has been called the “God Squad,” referring to its authority to render a decision that may cause a species to go extinct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

“Or else both will go extinct, like the dodos?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood